Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-23


ro'd authorities, and shall also embrace
plan fer local organizations for immi-
grafton purposes throughout the stste,
and the ways and means of raising the
necessary funds TO advertise the resources
ard advantages Of the state to the world,
TO the end that every county in the stste
contributing to the immigration fund
shall receive its equitable share in all ad-
vertisements, statistical reports or other
printed matter published 6v or with the
authority Of ssid committee.
It is the purpose Of this organization
TO induce by q truthful representation OF
the advantages and resources Of Texas,
the investment OF capital in the stare ana
the immigration to the state CT ali laW
abiding people who may be seeking new
homes, snd IL shall be the duty OF said
committee 10 do everything that may be
necessary to accomplish said purposes
The detsils as 10 how the objects Of this
committee as above expressed shsl be &C
c0mplshed and entrusted - said Ccm-
mittee.
This is not intended to preclude sDy
district, county or other subdivision Of
territory from advertising It's resources
10 any extent it may deem proper.
We respectfully suggest that the i'm
portancc Of this movement requires that
the work OF the committee Shall CON-
menCe Of cree and to the end that there
msY be no delsy ne suggest that each
senatorial district pay ever al once to the
representative selected by such senatorial
district on said state committee the sum
Of SlO0 to constitute s fund for ssid CON-
mittee until funds can be raised through
the county organizations.
W. L. MOODY, Chairman.
The report was received with applause
and it's second reading WAS called for
when it Was put TO vote and adopted
with only one dissenting voice.
Chairman Msxey vacated the chair.
calling Vice-PresiGent Andrews to pre-
side.
Mr. Tsrleton Of Hill moved the corver-
ton take recess Of fifteen minutes, IN
order that the delegations from shbs sene-
torisl districts might confer and Select
member Of the permanent comnietee, rs
set forth in the report OF Colonel'M oody's
committee, just sdopted. Tag motion
carried aud 4 recess taSCu.
AFTER RECgse ii St
Upon resssembling, and pending. Sthg'
reports from the Senatorial dele ga tons
on committeeman, Hon. T. n BsoRdiIg
Of Wheeler offered TIE following, which
was adopted:
Whereas, the great state CT Texas, with
it's varied 2nd extraordinary resources,
developed, in process of development and
still uodeVelGp5d, with an oceaa border
over 900 miles in sree, is without T. seq
pert Of sufficient Eagni ude to prop rly
accommodate the III .ritime rmfaerce
necessary 10 the work Ct sufficiently &c
Vel0ping the grand stretch of
Ststss and territories whose natural
waterway 10 the markets Of the world -
the Guf of Mexico; ard whereas,
through this C1nne elton the sgricGlsdr.l
and pastoral interest 81 the state h.ge
been retarded in very large degree, and
the matter OF economic ocean tTapsDOrre-
ton bUTdered AZ the uxpeG5e Of the pr
ducers CT g section Of country gres ter in
extent than III the rest CT the United
STATES put together; and whereas,
he cotton growers OF Texss
have borne their shere OF
the burdens which the l3ck OF
proper seaport has Inflicted upon the
people Of the state, yet the greatest Of ell
infections through this conciti0n has
fallen upon the cattle interests of the
state ard in an eminent degree likewise
upon the grain growers of Texas; and,
whereas, the Efforts Of the general gov
eminent through the Recommendations OF
the Beard OF U1ited States EGG reers
for many years past TO give Geep water
seaport to Texas have been
defeated by system Of desul:ory action
and scattering methods, resulting in
waste Of means end failure in the accom-
plishment CfsuY substantial good; there
tore, be 1t
Resolved, that IL is the sense Of this
convention, called together for the pur-
pose Of devising ways and means 70 best
make known the resources CT the great
state Of Texas and to induce
thereto honest labor and hon
est energy, and as correl-
alive branch Of the purpose CT this coz
ventioE; that the Texas delegation In
Congress be urgently requested to unite
their efforts in that bo1y FIR the purpose
Of receiving deep wS.sr Oh the Texas
coast; that point 20 be the most available
according 20 The rest l'g1ts b9fo-e them
snd according TO their btst Judgment,
but to unite il & common, practical way
TO attsi1 the desirable fr6 heretofore de.
tested ty desultory action and scattering
methods.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
that the end herein sought
will best be attained oy concentrating
upon one point, demonstrating the prsc-
tIcab;lity OF the methods employed, giving
to the state g deep-water seaport ard
paving the way for ether seaports On the
Texas border ss necessity and develop.
ment warrant.
General Msxey, Messrs. Braden end
made strong speeches in favor
Of the resolution On deep water. The
resolution wss adopted By rising vote.
General Maxsy moved that the secre-
tsry furnish the Texas representatives
ard senators IN Congress copy Of the
resolutions. Adopted.
Mr. A drews offered 6 resolution re-
guessing the Legislature to adopt
measures looking 10 the development of
the mineral resources Cf the state, and
providing for State geological survey.
The delegates from the Senatorial dis
tricts announced that they were ready to |
report the members CT the state commit |
tee, to hold for one yesr. TIE following |
gentlemen were named: l, James P. |
Cook, Of Liberty; 2, W S. Moss, S.,
3, Jane5 Fl. Cartert, Mar
shall; /. j. 81. Henderson, Texarkana; 5,
R NJ. Henderson, Sulphur Springs: 6, S.
TokpymaO Miuacls- 7 r O. DickaPS0n.